A Long Time Coming

De: Meghan Quinn

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, J.F. Harding

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend's Wedding. Steamy, laugh-out-loud, and full of charm, these two best friends heat up the audio while proving true love might be right in front of you.

Have you ever heard of a man-in-waiting?

Yeah, neither has my best friend's soon-to-be monster-in-law. Ooo, sorry, I meant mother-in-law. Nor has she heard of the term, what the bride wants, the bride gets.

With wedding planning underway and a short timeline, my best friend, Lia, has recruited me to help her battle the snarly beast that is Mrs. Beaver. Not scared at all, I accept the challenge as her man-in-waiting--aka, man of honor--and take matters into my own hands.

The only problem is, with every second we draw closer to the wedding, I'm starting to see my best girl in a different light.

She's always been beautiful to me, but now . . . I find myself staring a touch too long. My hand lingering for one more minute. And when she's upset? Allowing her to sleep in my bed.

And before I know what's happening, it hits me like a ton of bricks. I'm in love with my best friend. Not just in love, but infatuated.

No one compares to her and nothing seems to distract me from that realization.

Not the girl I try to date while I help plan Lia's wedding.

Not her angry fiancé who thinks I'm growing too close.

And not the looming deadline of her nuptials.

Which means, there's only one thing left for me to do. Prove to Lia I'm the one she should be with instead. But with the pressure of her engagement, the stress from her soon-to-be mother-in-law, and the breath-stealing nerves running through me, I'm finding it a lot harder to claim the girl than I would like to admit.

Say a little prayer for me . . .

©2023 Meghan Quinn (P)2024 Meghan Quinn

A little too long actually

The story could lose a couple of hours, but otherwise it was great. The relationships were well built, but it was “a long time coming” to the change from friends to lovers. Once the heat started, it was volcanic, but it took 7 or 8 of the 12 hours to get there.

The point that they needed to be together had been made, as well as the fact that the relationship between the female lead and her fiancé and his mother was not going to work. It was repeated in too many scenarios. The whole battle about the red roses versus daisies would have been a great place to stop.

Also, from the synopsis I was expecting more of a battle from the fiancé.

It was great to see a vulnerable hero, especially one so previously alpha in other behaviors, but it was overall just too long.

So worth the wait

This was hands down one of the best audio performances I think I’ve heard to date! Of course the long awaited story of Breaker and Lia was going to be good. I mean, it’s a Meghan Quinn book after all! But these two definitely made the characters come alive and made an already great story even better.

A fun rom-com

Breaker and Ophelia have been best friends and inseparable since college, they even live next door to each. So when the time comes that Ophelia is getting married having a Breaker her as her maid of honor seems like the obvious choice. With only five weeks to plan the wedding with an absentee fiancé and a monster of a mother-in-law, Ophelia is going to need all of the help and support she can get. But as Breaker helps her make plans for her big day he begins to realize that his feelings of friendship have grown into so much more. Now if only he could only get the bride to call off the wedding, leave her fiancé and realize her true feelings for him as well.

Perfectly stunning story of Love

I can’t say enough about how good this book is. I listened on Audible which was told in Duet. Their performances brought Breaker and Lia to life. A must read or listen.

Friends to Lovers

I liked the duet narration of Erin Mallon and JF Harding bringing Lia and Breaker to life for me. Lia and Breaker have known each other since college when they met at a Scrabble club. They discovered that they have a lot in common. Breaker was ready to start more with Lia when she said that she really needed a friend. So he put all his feelings way down deep and they became best friends. Now years later, they are still best friends and live next door to each other. Lia is now engaged and asks Breaker to be her Man of Honor. He's taking it very seriously and won't let her soon to be mother-in-law take over the wedding without taking Lia's ideas into account. As plans progress, Breaker realizes that he doesn't want Lia to marry anyone else and that his feelings are more than just friends. Lia's also realizing that her fiance isn't the one for her. After she calls off the wedding, can Breaker convince her that he's the right one? I liked the friendships and family in this series and this is a great final Cane Brothers book.